Understand that since Cancer is such as scary illness with respect to it's prognosis that many people take advantage of others who are sick. Individuals with cancer who have received fatal prognosis will often fall victim to medical fraud. Keep that in mind as you complete the next activity.
#1 Using the following site, research two of the myth/rumors that are posted below and submit a synopsis of what they are about, how it is inaccurate, why they are harmful and way to prevent becoming a victim to this particular myth/rumor.
Complete the following inventory about your overall health. Share your results as well as a reflection on your results (surprising or not) and offer some changes you can make to improve your overall health. Submit your responses to the assignment in Edmodo. Health Inventory
If you are bored... there are a ton of health assessments tools here you can complete online. I found then interesting if nothing else. http://health.discovery.com/tools/assessments.html
Friday, June 22nd
1 Create some type of visual representation comparing and contrasting Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases. (representation can be digital or hard copy) Submit via Edmodo to the assignment. If the visual is not digital, take a picture of it and upload it to Edmodo.
2 Take your test. Open note if you prefer but it is timed. Don't waste time or it will time you out and it will only grade you on what you completed. The test is in Edmodo. Will be available after TBA.
Monday,June 18th - Cardiovascular Disease - DUE TUESDAY at 8 am
#1 Edmodo - What are some of your concerns about non-communicable diseases?
#2 Cardiovascular Textbook Lesson Outline
Complete this in a digital form (upload to Google and share to me or save on your machine and attach to the assignment in Edmodo.)
#1 Complete this web activity - this is a form which means you can upload it to Google and fill it in or open in in a word processor and fill it in then print off completed or save with a new file name (preferable with your name in it) and submit via Edmodo etc...
#2 Watch the following videos and share 2 interesting or surprising fact that you learned from watching the videos and which condition it references. You will find the assignment in Edmodo. (Note: some videos have been embedded from Youtube. Some are downloaded and on the actual wiki. They may need a couple of minutes to load. Get to this page and go grab a snack. They should be loaded when you return.)
Download the following form. Upload to Google Docs and complete as a pair watching the videos and taking notes from the information presented in the PPT/PDF and the video. Share to me with both your names on it OR complete and upload to Edmodo to the assignment.
I know that there are 3 slides about skin cancer with pictures to help identify. Note that all the pictures are different. Skin Cancer can look very different from one another. Use the 5 attributes to determine if you have a suspicious area that should be seen by a doctor. I had a student in my classes this year who had skin cancer cut from his arm. He was only a sophomore. You are not too young to experience this.
#1 Edmodo - What are some of your concerns about cancer? Following the information you watched and went through above...
#2 Cancer Textbook Lesson Outline
Complete this in a digital form (upload to Google and share to me or save on your machine and attach to the assignment in Edmodo.)
Edmodo or Google to me
Non-Communicable Diseases
digital copy of textbook
Thursday, June 21st - Cancer Part 2
Understand that since Cancer is such as scary illness with respect to it's prognosis that many people take advantage of others who are sick. Individuals with cancer who have received fatal prognosis will often fall victim to medical fraud. Keep that in mind as you complete the next activity.#1 Using the following site, research two of the myth/rumors that are posted below and submit a synopsis of what they are about, how it is inaccurate, why they are harmful and way to prevent becoming a victim to this particular myth/rumor.
Submit your responses to the assignment in Edmodo.
The American Cancer Society
- 2 Health Inventory...
Complete the following inventory about your overall health. Share your results as well as a reflection on your results (surprising or not) and offer some changes you can make to improve your overall health. Submit your responses to the assignment in Edmodo.Health Inventory
If you are bored... there are a ton of health assessments tools here you can complete online. I found then interesting if nothing else.
http://health.discovery.com/tools/assessments.html
Friday, June 22nd
Monday,June 18th - Cardiovascular Disease - DUE TUESDAY at 8 am
#1 Edmodo - What are some of your concerns about non-communicable diseases?
#2 Cardiovascular Textbook Lesson Outline
Complete this in a digital form (upload to Google and share to me or save on your machine and attach to the assignment in Edmodo.)
Ch26CVD Text WS.DOC
- Details
- Download
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hard copy format (you can print it). Submit to me ASAP when you enter class tomorrow before your Reproductive Test.You will use your book to complete this activity. I will give you an additional resource to complete the heart diagram.
Interactive Heart Diagram Heart anatomy - commercial EDU Heart Diagram
Tuesday, June 19th - Cardiovascular Disease
#1 Complete this web activity - this is a form which means you can upload it to Google and fill it in or open in in a word processor and fill it in then print off completed or save with a new file name (preferable with your name in it) and submit via Edmodo etc...
#2 Watch the following videos and share 2 interesting or surprising fact that you learned from watching the videos and which condition it references. You will find the assignment in Edmodo. (Note: some videos have been embedded from Youtube. Some are downloaded and on the actual wiki. They may need a couple of minutes to load. Get to this page and go grab a snack. They should be loaded when you return.)
if embedded video doesn't work...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeoTLmBUMVA
Use the PDF/PPT to take notes on the different treatment options available for CVD Treatment.
Download the following form. Upload to Google Docs and complete as a pair watching the videos and taking notes from the information presented in the PPT/PDF and the video. Share to me with both your names on it OR complete and upload to Edmodo to the assignment.
Wednesday,June 20th - Cancer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEpTTolebqoI know that there are 3 slides about skin cancer with pictures to help identify. Note that all the pictures are different. Skin Cancer can look very different from one another. Use the 5 attributes to determine if you have a suspicious area that should be seen by a doctor. I had a student in my classes this year who had skin cancer cut from his arm. He was only a sophomore. You are not too young to experience this.
What are the odds of skin cancer?
#1 Edmodo - What are some of your concerns about cancer? Following the information you watched and went through above...
#2 Cancer Textbook Lesson Outline
Complete this in a digital form (upload to Google and share to me or save on your machine and attach to the assignment in Edmodo.)
hard copy format (you can print it). Submit to me ASAP when you enter class tomorrow (Thursday)